‘21 HE Center Console Squish

[martinstickller]

New to me 2021 HE, and after 1,000 miles with her I have a million compliments and one complaint.

The center console lid is squishy, and feels unsupported.

As you know the HE omits the cooler box, which I never used in my 2011, but the bezel platform around that cooler box feature gave the console lid a real platform to sit on. The HE’s just have a massive center console cargo hole.

Has anyone come up with any creative ideas to support the lid and make it feel as sturdy as the rest of the vehicle? I was thinking of adding some furniture pad circle things…

 

[TimCFJ40]

My 2008 has no cooler box, but the center console seems sturdy enough. Do the Heritage trucks come with the drop in insert for the center console? My 08 has an insert with a handle that drops into the huge void so you can put stuff like sunglasses cases in and not lose them in the void. I can take a pic when I get a chance if that helps. Maybe that's a part you can order, even if it doesn't make the lid more solid it does make the huge console more useful.

 

[martinstickller]

Thanks @TimCFJ40

It does come with that drop-in insert, and at glance, looks like it should play the supportive role I’m looking for. Unfortunately, same squish with or without.

 

[TimCFJ40]

I went and checked mine. I have several sunglasses cases that barely fit in the insert that preload the hinge/latch a little bit. When I take them out, it does have a little squish before it sets down.

Maybe your idea of a thin rubber pad to take out the slop in the latch would make it feel more to your liking? Or stuff stuff in the console til it barely closes like I do

 

[Artie]

“21 HE owner here.

Are you talking about the outside leather covered lid or the small interior storage floor that’s incorporated into the leather lid?

I just checked mine and there is a very small amount of flex but nothing that would make me concerned about sturdiness.

How squishy are we talking about?